Document Title:

Site-Specific Fish Tissue Mercury at Four Eastern North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges. : Final Report

AUTHOR(S):
Sara E. Ward

PAGES:1 - 33

PUBLICATION DATE:
January 2008

ABSTRACT:
To assess fish tissue mercury concentrations in species commonly consumed on eastern North
Carolina National Wildlife Refuges, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
This work was coordinated by Sara Ward (Ecologist / Environmental Contaminant Specialist) in
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Raleigh Field Office and was funded by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service’s Environmental Contaminants Program (project number 200440001). The
cooperation of Refuge Managers, Assistant Managers, and biologists at eastern North Carolina
refuges guided the sampling strategy. Field sampling assistance was provided by biologists from
each of the partnering agencies; their assistance is also appreciated. Analytical chemistry for the
project was performed by Laboratory and Environmental Testing, Inc. (Columbia, MO) and the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Laboratory Section (Raleigh, NC).